Syrian president Bashar al Assad addresses the nation during a speech to parliament in Damascus yesterday in which he blamed the wave of protests against his authoritarian rule on 'conspirators' and failed to offer any concessions to appease the wave of dissent.
Syrian president Bashar al Assad addresses the nation during a speech to parliament in Damascus yesterday in which he blamed the wave of protests against his authoritarian rule on 'conspirators' and fShow more
Syrian president Bashar al Assad dashes expectations of political reforms
'Syria is different: we face a conspiracy,' Assad tells country as he refuses to repeal emergency laws and says planned reforms will not be accelerated in response to growing protests.